Diocese of Carlisle

Vacancies List


  • Team Vicar - South Lakes Benefice

    Are you able to inspire others? Are you seeking a Team Vicar role amidst some of the United Kingdom’s most stunning landscapes?

    The South Lakes Team, set in the Lake District National Park, has an exciting opportunity for a Team Vicar. We are looking for someone who will work collegially with the Team Rector, ecumenical colleagues and committed and able lay people in this Mission Community, working together as an evolving team as we go on seeking to respond to God's call. Progress is being made within the churches and in outreach, with scope to go on developing towards fulfilling our potential.

    We are hoping for a priest with a missional imagination who can make a difference by being:
    ◦ Prayerful
    ◦ Collaborative
    ◦ A people person
    ◦ Inspirational

    We seek someone who will help us to grow into an outward looking team, will enjoy our variety, will nurture and encourage all ages, and will be enthused by the challenges and rewards that ministry in this team offers.

    Come and join in with where God has been leading us in the South Lakes recently as we explore our next steps together. Read more

  • Rector of Kirkoswald, Lazonby, Great Salkeld & Renwick with Croglin & Priest in Charge Cross Fell

    The East of Eden Mission Community in Cumbria is seeking a new Minister who will share the Leadership of this Ecumenical Mission Community.

    The successful applicant would legally be Rector of Kirkoswald, Lazonby, Great Salkeld and Renwick with Croglin; and Priest in Charge of the eight churches in the Cross Fell Benefice.

    We can offer:
    • An ecumenical ordained staff team to work alongside
    • A large supportive and collaborative ministry team
    • A paid administrator to support the ministry
    • A group of parishes in the beautiful Eden Valley, Cumbria, offering excellent mission opportunities, real community, with the diversity of worship found in our rural villages
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